Vale took it easy the following day, after waking up, his body was still in agony after completely depleting his core.
Unlike the others, he couldn't use mana crystals to replenish his essence, and so he had to wait as his body naturally recovered, a monotone, yet calming process. After their recent battle, he did not complain about having a moment of peace.
After finding out that the rest of his group had completed their quest, it was only he who had to complete his.
He did not know whether to feel happy about it or not. After all, even compared to the four-armed devil the group had faced, he doubted that there was anything worse than the Tower Keeper.
He lingered for quite some time, the image of the dark knight still fresh in his mind. Could the four of them do it?
Then, there comes their second challenge, finding the Fruit of Life.
